The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-11-03
Washin gtOn Letter.

WASHINGTON. D. e.. Oct. %, 1887.
After resting q few days to recuperate
froa his great tour of nearly 5000
miies, through seventeen States, the
President, with characteristic energy
and earnestness. has resumed his pub,
lie duties, being now chiefly engaged
in studying the various annual reports
of the different Federal Departments,
with a view to preparing his message
to Congress.
There are at least three important
officers to be appointed by the Execu-
tive esoOn-Supreme Court Judge, First
Assistant Secretary of State, and Min
lister to Mexico.
Congressman are coming into the
Capital ON nearly every train, and
those not now en- route will probably
be packing their baggage sson. All
of the Cabinet have returned from
their vacation and are diligently at
work, and the Supreme Court has been
in session several weeks, the docket
containing q remarkable number OF
Interesting cases.
In fact, ] may say that the National
Capital. pleased at the prospect of all
the wheels of the Government resam.
ing their revolution, is throwing off
the air of dullness thst. to some ex-
tent, has encompsssed it since the
close of the short session OF Congress,
and all Washington Ia delighted that
the long term, which will probably
continue far into next summer, is near
at hand, for you must know that the
presence of the National legislature is
almost the life of this beautiful city.
Recognizing the fact that Washing
ton has again become the great centre
Of news and politics, the newspaper
correspondents are focking in and re-
Stunning their work on the famous
tboroughfare which is familiarly
known as - newspaper row."
One of the Senate Committees is al
ready in session, that of which Sena.
tor Cockrell is chairman, which was
appointed to Investigate and report
upon the methods OF conducting bust
ness in the departments. Each bureau
has made detached report of the class
of work done by it, and the manner
of doing it, making altogether, after
being condensed, two volumes Of con.
venfeut size.
One gratifying result of this investi-
cation is the discovery that all of the
work is much nearer up to date than
when the Democratic Administration
came into power The Information
thus CLEANED. If il serves no other good
purpose, will be useful as book of
reference to those not familiar with
the methods of conducting the public
business.
In Republican platforms aud news
papers one frequently sees the brszen
assertion that no raseals have been
turned out, and no government money
found missing under Democratic regi-
nae. when, as a matter of fact, as shown
by the records of the Postoffice De.
partment. former Republican post
masters are proved to have defraud ded
the Government of enough funds to
more than pay President Clevelaud's
salary for eight years-the amount
purloined being round half million.
Tkese rascals have not only been
turned out, but they have been com
PEELED to turn ILL gotten gains, and the
United states Ia SO much the richer
for the rule of reform Democracy.
Then, another considerable item is
the stealing of $50 COO by the Republic
can financial clerk of the Patent Office
the two together footing up $3.50, ,0O0.
and furthermore, I doubt If the half
has been told. Still, the dear, good
Republicans, Immaculate souls that
they are, have stolen nothing from
Uncle Sam, that is, If we accept their
bold assertions as facts.
President Cleveland shows his true
Democracy and his earnest desire for
the success of the Democratic candi-
dates ON the New York State ticket
by contributing his good wishes and
i've hundred dollars to the party cam.
paign fund; and Col. Lamont, the
Presidents private Secretary, also
sends . liberal contribution for the
same purpose. accompanied by q
cheering letter.
The third and fourth class post.
masters of the country want more pay
and will meet in convention In this
city, In q few weeks, to urge their
wishes upon the attention Of Congress.
with strong hopes Of securing the de-
sired results.